Bear Valley ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Bear Valley ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Lots of really great runs, too many to name. I go here as often as I have a chance. says Jake.

This ski hill has a drop from top to bottom of 1,900 feet; Bear Valley makes excellent use of it. Bear Valley has an ok selection of runs and enough great ski lifts to serve them all. This ski area gets heavier than average snow each ski season. This is a mid-size ski mountain with an average vertical drop if compared to other west coast ski areas. The amazing 30 feet of yearly snowfall is a very good depth. Snowboarding

    and skiing in this region is so much fun every day of the snow season. The snow covered mountaintops of the Northern Sierra Nevada give this ski mountain an extremely magnificent view. All of the 11 good ski lifts are skillfully maintained and managed by friendly
people. This ski area has an average percentage of advanced and expert runs and an average part of beginner and intermediate runs. Having a totality of 67 runs to ski on; it's a good set. The snowy mountaintops of California are a magnificent place for snowboarding and skiing. With the ski terrain being 1,280 acres you won't be short of terrain. The Northern Sierra Nevada in wintertime is an extremely magnificent place if you enjoy snowboarding and skiing. Since you're on this page you are probably into skiing or snowboarding,

either way, there are scores of fine spots for that in the vicinity. The delightful scenery of the California mountaintops and the pleasant sensation of coasting down the runs are pleasant attractions for a lot of people. A bit of exercise and just being on the ski trails for a while are fine reasons to come. You may have to settle for a hotel a bit far from the base zone if you want to stay for a few days, but if you don’t have reservations, you may perhaps end up slumbering in your automobile. Bear Valley is a good ski hill with a lot of different trails; it won’t leave anyone bored. There's a ski trail map of Bear Valley on this web page for your reference.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,900 feet

Total Runs: 67
- 35% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 11

Skiing Area: 1,280 acres
Annual snowfall: 30 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.492841
Longitude: -120.043924

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Ski Areas Near Bear Valley ski area:

Kirkwood, California , 10 miles away
   2000 vertical feet
   65 runs - 15 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Sierra at Tahoe, California , 17 miles away
   2212 vertical feet
   46 runs - 12 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Dodge Ridge, California , 17 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   59 runs - 10 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   40% Beginner

Heavenly, California , 25 miles away
   3500 vertical feet
   94 runs - 31 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Homewood, California , 33 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 37 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Alpine Meadows, California , 39 miles away
   1802 vertical feet
   100 runs - 14 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Squaw Valley, California , 40 miles away
   2850 vertical feet
   177 runs - 33 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Diamond Peak, Nevada , 42 miles away
   1840 vertical feet
   30 runs - 6 lifts
   36% Expert & Adv.
   46% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Northstar at Tahoe, California , 42 miles away
   2280 vertical feet
   70 runs - 17 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Whitewater Near Bear Valley ski area:

Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras County , 2 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir)

Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake)

Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees)

Trails Near Bear Valley ski area:

Emigrant Trail, Alpine County , 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference

Charity Valley Trail, Alpine County , 15 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference

Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado County , 17 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference

National Parks Near Bear Valley ski area:

Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 56 miles away